History Of The Church Joseph Smith Complete Hardcover 7 Volume Set LDS Mormon
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History Of The Church Joseph Smith Complete Hardcover 7 Volume Set LDS Mormon ___________________________________________
Condition:Very Good Hardcover Book Set! The binding on all books are tight and all pages within are bright white with no writing, underlining, high-lighting, rips, or tears. The covers all have wear in varying degrees, as can be seen in my photos. Volume 2 has a little bit of white out on the top edge of the pages that cover up a name stamp as sho...wn. You will be happy with this one! Always handled with care and packaged securely! Buy with confidence from a seller who takes the time to show you the details and not use just stock photos. Please check out all my pictures and email with any questions! Thanks for looking!
About this Set:History of the Church (cited as HC) is a semi-official history of the early Latter Day Saint movement during the lifetime of founder Joseph Smith. It is largely composed of Smith's writings and interpolations and editorial comments by Smith's secretaries, scribes, and after Smith's death, historians of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The history was written between 1839 and 1856. Part of it was published in Times and Seasons and other church periodicals. It was later published in its entirety with extensive annotations and edits by B. H. Roberts as part of a seven-volume series beginning in 1902 as History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Period I: History Of Joseph Smith The Prophet By HimselfVolume 1: 1805 – December 1833Volume 2: January 1834 – December 1837Volume 3: January 1838 – July 1839Volume 4: July 1839 – May 1842Volume 5: May 1842 – August 1843Volume 6: September 1843 – June 1844
Period II: From The Manuscript History Of Brigham Young And Other Original DocumentsVolume 7: June 1844 – October 1848
The body of the work is "a narrative of the prophet Joseph Smith"; most of the text was written by scribes rather than by Smith.
The parts of the work attributed to Smith were either dictated by Smith to a scribe or consist of a secretary or historian independently outlining Smith's activities and statements for a given time period. Much of the writing occurred after Smith's death in 1844. From handwriting analysis, scholars have identified the following men as the primary scribal authors of the work during the time periods indicated:
Oliver Cowdery (1829–38)John Whitmer (1829–38)Sidney Rigdon (1830–38)Frederick G. Williams (1832–39)Orson Hyde (1833–36)W. W. Phelps (1831?–44)Warren Parrish (1835–37)Sylvester Smith (1834–36)Warren A. Cowdery (1836–38)George W. Robinson (1836–40)James Mulholland (1838–39)Robert B. Thompson (1839–41)Howard Coray (1840–41)James Sloan (1840–43)Willard Richards (1841–54)William Clayton (1842–44)Thomas Bullock (1843?–56)Robert Lang Campbell (1845–50, 1854–56)Leo Hawkins (1853–56)Jonathan Grimshaw (1853–56)
Although Smith died in 1844, the compilation of his actions and words was not completed until 1856. Apostle Willard Richards was the chief editor of the work from 1841 until 1854. Apostle George A. Smith was the chief editor from 1854 until its completion in 1856. After Smith's death, apostle Wilford Woodruff allowed his extensive journal entries to be used to coordinate dates and clarify statements made by Smith. The completed work was read by and revised by church president Brigham Young and was published in 1858 by the LDS Church under the title History of Joseph Smith.
Beginning in 1902, a general authority of the LDS Church, B. H. Roberts, was commissioned by the First Presidency to work through History of Joseph Smith and correct errors, add corroborative material, improve the narrative, and provide commentary on the events. Roberts's extensive revision of the work resulted in it being republished by church-owned Deseret Book between 1902 and 1912 as the seven-volume History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The work soon became nicknamed the Documentary History of the Church, a usage which has only recently been abandoned by Mormon historians.
This is a great set of books to own for every Latter-day Saint to learn about the early history of the Church.
Condition:Very Good Hardcover Book Set! The binding on all books are tight and all pages within are bright white with no writing, underlining, high-lighting, rips, or tears. The covers all have wear in varying degrees, as can be seen in my photos. Volume 2 has a little bit of white out on the top edge of the pages that cover up a name stamp as sho...wn. You will be happy with this one! Always handled with care and packaged securely! Buy with confidence from a seller who takes the time to show you the details and not use just stock photos. Please check out all my pictures and email with any questions! Thanks for looking!
About this Set:History of the Church (cited as HC) is a semi-official history of the early Latter Day Saint movement during the lifetime of founder Joseph Smith. It is largely composed of Smith's writings and interpolations and editorial comments by Smith's secretaries, scribes, and after Smith's death, historians of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The history was written between 1839 and 1856. Part of it was published in Times and Seasons and other church periodicals. It was later published in its entirety with extensive annotations and edits by B. H. Roberts as part of a seven-volume series beginning in 1902 as History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Period I: History Of Joseph Smith The Prophet By HimselfVolume 1: 1805 – December 1833Volume 2: January 1834 – December 1837Volume 3: January 1838 – July 1839Volume 4: July 1839 – May 1842Volume 5: May 1842 – August 1843Volume 6: September 1843 – June 1844
Period II: From The Manuscript History Of Brigham Young And Other Original DocumentsVolume 7: June 1844 – October 1848
The body of the work is "a narrative of the prophet Joseph Smith"; most of the text was written by scribes rather than by Smith.
The parts of the work attributed to Smith were either dictated by Smith to a scribe or consist of a secretary or historian independently outlining Smith's activities and statements for a given time period. Much of the writing occurred after Smith's death in 1844. From handwriting analysis, scholars have identified the following men as the primary scribal authors of the work during the time periods indicated:
Oliver Cowdery (1829–38)John Whitmer (1829–38)Sidney Rigdon (1830–38)Frederick G. Williams (1832–39)Orson Hyde (1833–36)W. W. Phelps (1831?–44)Warren Parrish (1835–37)Sylvester Smith (1834–36)Warren A. Cowdery (1836–38)George W. Robinson (1836–40)James Mulholland (1838–39)Robert B. Thompson (1839–41)Howard Coray (1840–41)James Sloan (1840–43)Willard Richards (1841–54)William Clayton (1842–44)Thomas Bullock (1843?–56)Robert Lang Campbell (1845–50, 1854–56)Leo Hawkins (1853–56)Jonathan Grimshaw (1853–56)
Although Smith died in 1844, the compilation of his actions and words was not completed until 1856. Apostle Willard Richards was the chief editor of the work from 1841 until 1854. Apostle George A. Smith was the chief editor from 1854 until its completion in 1856. After Smith's death, apostle Wilford Woodruff allowed his extensive journal entries to be used to coordinate dates and clarify statements made by Smith. The completed work was read by and revised by church president Brigham Young and was published in 1858 by the LDS Church under the title History of Joseph Smith.
Beginning in 1902, a general authority of the LDS Church, B. H. Roberts, was commissioned by the First Presidency to work through History of Joseph Smith and correct errors, add corroborative material, improve the narrative, and provide commentary on the events. Roberts's extensive revision of the work resulted in it being republished by church-owned Deseret Book between 1902 and 1912 as the seven-volume History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The work soon became nicknamed the Documentary History of the Church, a usage which has only recently been abandoned by Mormon historians.
This is a great set of books to own for every Latter-day Saint to learn about the early history of the Church.
